Introdução: Embora a fisiopatogenia da rinossinusite crônica (RSC) ainda não esteja totalmente elucidada, em virtude da sua heterogeneidade e multifatorialidade, existe um crescente corpo de evidências apontando que as bactérias exerçam um papel significativo na gênese ou perpetuação da inflamação crônica. Uma das possíveis formas de atuação são os biofilmes bacterianos, comumente encontrados em pacientes com RSC e que estão relacionados com má evolução clínica. Ainda, existem evidências de que algumas espécies bacterianas, especialmente o Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), são capazes de invadir as células epiteliais e permanecerem viáveis em seu interior. Por fim, tem se demonstrado que pacientes RSC com pólipo nasal (RSCcPN) revelam alta associação com a presença de superantígenos estafilocócicos na mucosa respiratória, responsáveis pela estimulação acentuada de respostas inflamatórias locais. Apesar de essas diferentes formas bacterianas estarem bem descritas na RSC, não se sabe ainda com clareza como elas estão associadas nesses indivíduos. Objetivos: Avaliar a associação entre a presença de biofilmes, bactérias intracelulares e superantígenos estafilocócicos em pacientes com RSC (com e sem pólipo nasal), comparados com o grupo controle. Casuística e Métodos: Avaliou-se a prevalência de biofilmes bacterianos, bactérias intracelulares e presença de superantígenos bacterianos em indivíduos com RSCcPN, sem pólipo nasal (RSCsPN) e controles, analisando a associação de distribuição de prevalência desses diferentes grupos (teste exato de Fisher, nível de significância quando p<0,05). Os biofilmes foram definidos por características morfológicas à microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), as bactérias intracelulares foram analisadas por microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET) e hibridização fluorescente in situ (FISH) para S. aureus, e superantígenos de S. aureus A-E foram quantificados pela técnica de ELISA (Enzime Linked Imunosorbent Assay). Foram incluídos 90 indivíduos, divididos em três grupos: 1) 38 pacientes com RSCcPN, 2) 26 com RSCsPN e 3) 26 controles. Resultados: Quarenta e dois por cento dos pacientes com RSCcPN (16/38), assim como os com RSCsPN (11/26) apresentaram amostras positivas para biofilmes bacterianos, mas não observou essa positividade no grupo controle (0/26). A análise para bactérias intracelulares demonstrou a presença em 31,5% de pacientes com RSCcPN (12/38), 19,2% em RSCsPN (5/26) e 0% nos controles (0/26). No estudo por FISH, 58% dos pacientes com RSCcPN (18/31) apresentaram positividade para S. aureus intracelular, seguido de 54% nos com RSCsPN (13/24) e em nenhum caso dos 24 analisados do grupo controle. Na avaliação por ELISA, apenas um paciente com RSCcPN foi positivo para a presença de superantígenos estafilocócicos. A avaliação da associação de biofilme bacteriano na superfície mucosa à MEV com bactéria intracelular à MET e com S. aureus intracelular por FISH nos dois diferentes grupos de RSC com e sem pólipo nasal, não mostrou diferença estatisticamente significativa. Conclusão: Foi observada uma maior prevalêcia de biofilmes e bactérias intracelulares em indivíduos com RSC com ou sem pólipo nasal, comparado a Resumo controles. Não houve diferença significativa dentre os grupos de RSC, com e sem pólipo nasal para a presença de biofilmes e bactérias intracelulares. Não houve associação entre a presença de biofilme e bactéria intracelular em pacientes com RSC. Os achados do presente estudo indicam que tanto biofilmes na superfície mucosa quanto microrganismos intracelulares podem estar envolvidos na fisiopatogenia da RSC. / Introduction: Although the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not yet been fully elucidated, due to its heterogeneity and multifactorial etiology, there is a growing body of evidence that bacteria play a significant role in the genesis or perpetuation of chronic inflammation. One of the possible forms of acting are bacterial biofilms, which are commonly found in patients with CRS, and are associated with poor clinical outcomes in these patients. In addition to biofilms, there are some evidence pointing out that some bacterial species, especially Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), are able to invade into epithelial cells and remain viable intracellulary. Finally, it has been demonstrated that patients with CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) have a high association with the presence of staphylococcal superantigens in the respiratory mucosa, responsible for the stimulation of marked local inflammatory responses. Although these different bacterial forms are well described in CRS, it is still unclear how they are associated in these individuals. Objectives: To evaluate the correlation between the presence of biofilms, intracellular bacteria expression and S. aureus superantigens in CRS patients (with and without nasal polyposis) compared to a control group. Casuistic and Methods: We evaluated the prevalence of bacterial biofilms, intracellular bacteria and the presence of bacterial superantigens in individuals with CRSwNP, without nasal polyp (CRSsNP) and controls, evaluating the association of prevalence distribution of these different groups (Fisher exact test, level of significance set at p<0.05). The biofilms were defined by morphological characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, intracellular bacteria were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for S. aureus, and S. aureus A-E superantigens were quantified by ELISA. Ninety individuals were included, divided into 38 patients with CRSwNP, 26 patients with CRSsNP and 26 control patients. Results: 42% of patients with CRSwNP (16/38) as well as those with CRSsNP (11/26) presented positive samples for bacterial biofilms, while none of the control patients (0/26) had positive samples. The analysis for intracellular bacteria showed the presence in 31.5% of patients with CRSwNP (12/38), 19.2% in CRSsNP (5/26) and 0% in control patients (0/26). In the FISH study, 58% of patients with CRSwNP (18/31) presented intracellular S. aureus positivity, followed by 54% in patients with CRSsNP (13/24) and in none of the 24 analyzed in the control group. In the ELISA evaluation, only one patient with CRSwNP was positive for the presence of staphylococcal superantigens. The evaluation of the association of bacterial biofilm on the mucosal surface (SEM) with intracellular bacteria (MET) and with intracellular S. aureus by FISH in the two different groups of CRS (with and without nasal polyps) did not show a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: We found a higher prevalence of biofilms and intracellular bacteria in individuals with CRS, either with and without nasal polyps. There was no significant difference between the groups of CRS, with and without nasal polyp, for the presence of biofilms or intracellular bacteria. There was no significant diference on the association of biofilms and intracellular bacteria on pacientes with CRS. Our data indicate that both biofilms on the mucosal surface and intracellular microorganisms may be involved in the pathophysiology of CRS.

Η ρινοκολπίτιδα οδηγεί τους ασθενείς σε συχνές ιατρικές επισκέψεις. Συντελεί σημαντικά στις δαπάνες για την υγεία, τόσο στις άμεσες λόγω ιατρικών επισκέψεων και φαρμακευτικής αγωγής, όσο και στις έμμεσες που συνδέονται με την απουσία από την εργασία, καθώς και με μια γενικότερη πτώση της παραγωγικότητας που οφείλεται σε μείωση της ποιότητας ζωής των ατόμων που πάσχουν. Η βαθύτερη κατανόηση της παθογένειας και αιτιολογίας της χρόνιας ρινοκολπίτιδας είναι απαραίτητη προκειμένου να αναπτυχθούν αποτελεσματικές θεραπείες. Το ιγμόρειο άντρο αποτελεί το συχνότερο κλινικό εντοπισμό της και χώρο εύκολα προσπελάσιμο για την μελέτη της παθογένειας των παθήσεων των παραρρινίων κόλπων. Η καταστροφή του κροσσωτού επιθήλιου ή η δυσλειτουργία των κροσσών του βλεννογόνου της μύτης και των παραρρινίων κόλπων επηρεάζουν αρνητικά την κάθαρση του βλεννοκροσσωτού επιθηλίου, η οποία αποτελεί έναν από τους μηχανισμούς που διαταράσσεται σε ρινοκολπίτιδα. Η ταχύτητα μεταφοράς του βλεννοκροσσωτού επιθηλίου (mucociliary transport velocity – MTV) που εκτιμάται με το ρινοσπινθηρογράφημα θεωρείται μια αξιόπιστη μέτρηση της κάθαρσης του βλεννοκροσσωτού επιθηλίου. Σχεδιάσαμε την παρούσα μελέτη με σκοπό τη διερεύνηση, μέσω του ρινοσπινθηρογραφήματος, της κάθαρσης του βλεννοκροσσωτού επιθηλίου σε ασθενείς με χρόνια ιγμορίτιδα που αντιμετωπίστηκαν συντηρητικά ή χειρουργικά. Επίσης μελετήσαμε την συσχέτιση της με ευρήματα από την αξονική τομογραφία καθώς και με τη βαρύτητα των συμπτωμάτων του ασθενούς. / Rhinosinusitis leads patients to frequent visits to medical doctors. It greatly contributes to healthcare expenses, directly due to medical visits and medication, as well as indirectly due to the subsequent absence from work and a productivity loss due to patients’ life quality deterioration. The deeper understanding of the cause and pathogenesis of the chronic rhinosinusitis is essential to the development of an effective treatment. The maxillary sinus is the most frequent location and it is easily accessible for the study of the pathogenesis of facial sinuses diseases. The ciliary epithelium destruction or the dysfunction of the nose mucosa’s cilia, negatively influences the mucociliary epithelium clearance, which constitutes one of the mechanisms disrupted in a rhinosinusitis. The Mucociliary Transport Velocity (MTV) which is estimated by the use of rhinoscintigraphy, is concerned a reliable measurement of the clearance of the mucociliary epithelium. We have designed the current study, in order to investigate, through the rhinoscintigraphy, the clearance of the mucociliary epithelium in patients with chronic maxillary sinusitis who were treated conservatively or surgically. Also, we studied its correlation with the CT findings, as well as with the quality of patients’ life.

A fibrose cística (FC) é uma doença genética irreversível, mas os avanços no tratamento têm aumentado a expectativa de vida dos pacientes. O acometimento das vias aéreas superiores, principalmente por alteraçõesdos seios paranasais aos exames de imagem, é prevalente nestes pacientes, embora muitos apresentem poucos sintomas. Poucos trabalhos abordam as características e o manejo das doenças nasossinusais em pacientes adultos com FC. O acometimento nasossinusal, além de ter provável influência nas exacerbações pulmonares, pode afetar negativamente a qualidade de vida.Objetivos:(1) Identificar as características e o grau de acometimento das vias aéreas superiores;(2) Estabelecer associações com as manifestações clínicas e determinar preditores na pontuação do questionário SNOT-22.Métodos: A metodologia adotada para a presenteteseconsistiu na elaboração de três artigos: (1) Artigo original de revisão sistemática sobre achados tomográficos de seios paranasais em pacientes com FC; (2) Artigo de revisão narrativa sobre diagnóstico e tratamento da rinossinusite crônica (RSC) em pacientes com FC; e (3) Artigo original de estudo transversal e prospectivo sobre manifestações nasossinusais e avaliação da qualidade de vida pelo questionário SNOT-22 em pacientes adultos com FC. A revisão da literatura fundamentou-se na busca por artigos com as evidências mais recentes sobre o assunto nos bancos de dados Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo e Cochrane. O estudo transversal consistiu na avaliação de pacientes adultos com FC clinicamente estáveis, sendo submetidos a avaliação clínica, exames de função pulmonar, endoscopia nasal e tomografia computadorizada de seios da face. Todos os pacientes responderam o questionário SNOT-22.Resultados: A literatura relata que os achados tomográficos mais comuns nos pacientes com FC são a opacificação dos seios paranasais, a presença de hipoplasia ou aplasia dos seios frontal e esfenoidal, o subdesenvolvimento pansinusal e a medialização da parede nasal lateral. Quando sintomática, a RSC com pólipos nasais pode afetar a qualidade de vida e desencadear as exacerbações pulmonares, já que os seios paranasais podem ser colonizados por bactérias patogênicas, principalmente a Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Esta bactéria tem papel crucial na morbidade e mortalidade após o transplante pulmonar em pacientes com FC. Embora o tratamento clínico das vias aéreas superiores seja indicado no manejo inicial, a indicação é muitas vezes extrapolada de estudos sobre RSC na população geral. No estudo original da tese, uma idade média maior, idade de diagnóstico mais tardio, sintomas de rinite crônica e critérios clínicos para rinossinusite foram mais observados em pacientes com pontuação maior no SNOT-22. Na análise de regressão múltipla, houve associação positiva da idade e presença de P. aeruginosa no escarro com a pontuação no SNOT-22.Em concordância com a literatura, o estudo também revelou uma alta prevalência de alterações tomográficas, sendo a aplasia/hipoplasia do seio esfenoidal o achado mais frequente.Conclusão:Apesar dasinúmeras alterações tomográficas, os pacientes relatam pouca intensidade dos sintomas nasossinusais. A idade e a presença da P. aeruginosa foram fatores associados a maior pontuação no SNOT-22. Mais estudos são necessários para compreender melhor o acometimento das vias aéreas superiores e melhorar o manejo da RSC na FC, a fim de preservar a função pulmonar, mas evitandoa indicação de procedimentos invasivos e a exposição radiológica desnecessária. / Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an irreversible genetic disease, but advances in treatment have increased the life expectancy of patients. Involvement of upper airways, especially by pathological changes in sinus imaging, is prevalent in these patients, although few exhibit symptoms. There are few studies about characteristics and management of sinonasal diseases in adult CF patients. Sinonasal involvement may initiate pulmonary exacerbations and negatively affect quality of life. Objectives: To identify characteristics and degree of involvement of upper airways, establishing associations with clinical manifestations and determine predictors in SNOT-22 questionnaire score. Methods: The methodology adopted for this thesis included the elaboration of three articles: (1) original systematic review article aboutparanasal sinuses CT findings in CF patients; (2) narrative review article about diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in CF patients; and (3) original article about crosssectional prospective study of sinonasal manifestations and assessment of quality of life by SNOT-22 questionnaire in adult CF patients. The literature review was based on search of articles with the latest evidence on the subject in databases Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo and Cochrane. The cross-sectional study consisted in evaluation of adult CF patients clinically stable. They underwent clinical evaluation, pulmonary function tests, nasal endoscopy and paranasal sinuses CT scan. All patients answered SNOT-22 questionnaire. Results:Literature reports that the most common CT findings in CF patients areparanasal sinuses opacification, presence of sphenoid and frontal sinuses hypoplasia or aplasia, pansinusal underdevelopment and medial bulging oflateral nasal wall. When symptomatic, CRS with nasal polyps can affect quality of life and trigger pulmonary exacerbations. It is explained since paranasal sinuses may be colonized by pathogenic bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacterium plays a crucial role in morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation in CF patients. Clinical treatment of upper airways is indicated as first management, but this indication is often extrapolated from studies on CRS in general population. In the original study, a high average age, age of later diagnosis, symptoms of chronic rhinitis and clinical criteria for rhinosinusitis were more frequently observed in patients with high SNOT-22 scores. In multiple regression analysis, there was a positive association between age and the presence of P. aeruginosa in sputum with the SNOT-22 score. According to literature, this study also revealed a high prevalence of tomographic alterations.Sphenoid sinus aplasia or hypoplasia was the most common finding. Conclusion: Despite CT findings, patients report little intensity of sinonasal symptoms. Age and presence of P. aeruginosa were associated with higher SNOT-22 scores. The most important is to preserve lung function, but avoinding unnecessary invasive procedures and radiation exposure. More studies are needed to better understand the involvement of upper airways and improve management of CRS in CF.

A fibrose cística (FC) é uma doença genética irreversível, mas os avanços no tratamento têm aumentado a expectativa de vida dos pacientes. O acometimento das vias aéreas superiores, principalmente por alteraçõesdos seios paranasais aos exames de imagem, é prevalente nestes pacientes, embora muitos apresentem poucos sintomas. Poucos trabalhos abordam as características e o manejo das doenças nasossinusais em pacientes adultos com FC. O acometimento nasossinusal, além de ter provável influência nas exacerbações pulmonares, pode afetar negativamente a qualidade de vida.Objetivos:(1) Identificar as características e o grau de acometimento das vias aéreas superiores;(2) Estabelecer associações com as manifestações clínicas e determinar preditores na pontuação do questionário SNOT-22.Métodos: A metodologia adotada para a presenteteseconsistiu na elaboração de três artigos: (1) Artigo original de revisão sistemática sobre achados tomográficos de seios paranasais em pacientes com FC; (2) Artigo de revisão narrativa sobre diagnóstico e tratamento da rinossinusite crônica (RSC) em pacientes com FC; e (3) Artigo original de estudo transversal e prospectivo sobre manifestações nasossinusais e avaliação da qualidade de vida pelo questionário SNOT-22 em pacientes adultos com FC. A revisão da literatura fundamentou-se na busca por artigos com as evidências mais recentes sobre o assunto nos bancos de dados Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo e Cochrane. O estudo transversal consistiu na avaliação de pacientes adultos com FC clinicamente estáveis, sendo submetidos a avaliação clínica, exames de função pulmonar, endoscopia nasal e tomografia computadorizada de seios da face. Todos os pacientes responderam o questionário SNOT-22.Resultados: A literatura relata que os achados tomográficos mais comuns nos pacientes com FC são a opacificação dos seios paranasais, a presença de hipoplasia ou aplasia dos seios frontal e esfenoidal, o subdesenvolvimento pansinusal e a medialização da parede nasal lateral. Quando sintomática, a RSC com pólipos nasais pode afetar a qualidade de vida e desencadear as exacerbações pulmonares, já que os seios paranasais podem ser colonizados por bactérias patogênicas, principalmente a Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Esta bactéria tem papel crucial na morbidade e mortalidade após o transplante pulmonar em pacientes com FC. Embora o tratamento clínico das vias aéreas superiores seja indicado no manejo inicial, a indicação é muitas vezes extrapolada de estudos sobre RSC na população geral. No estudo original da tese, uma idade média maior, idade de diagnóstico mais tardio, sintomas de rinite crônica e critérios clínicos para rinossinusite foram mais observados em pacientes com pontuação maior no SNOT-22. Na análise de regressão múltipla, houve associação positiva da idade e presença de P. aeruginosa no escarro com a pontuação no SNOT-22.Em concordância com a literatura, o estudo também revelou uma alta prevalência de alterações tomográficas, sendo a aplasia/hipoplasia do seio esfenoidal o achado mais frequente.Conclusão:Apesar dasinúmeras alterações tomográficas, os pacientes relatam pouca intensidade dos sintomas nasossinusais. A idade e a presença da P. aeruginosa foram fatores associados a maior pontuação no SNOT-22. Mais estudos são necessários para compreender melhor o acometimento das vias aéreas superiores e melhorar o manejo da RSC na FC, a fim de preservar a função pulmonar, mas evitandoa indicação de procedimentos invasivos e a exposição radiológica desnecessária. / Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an irreversible genetic disease, but advances in treatment have increased the life expectancy of patients. Involvement of upper airways, especially by pathological changes in sinus imaging, is prevalent in these patients, although few exhibit symptoms. There are few studies about characteristics and management of sinonasal diseases in adult CF patients. Sinonasal involvement may initiate pulmonary exacerbations and negatively affect quality of life. Objectives: To identify characteristics and degree of involvement of upper airways, establishing associations with clinical manifestations and determine predictors in SNOT-22 questionnaire score. Methods: The methodology adopted for this thesis included the elaboration of three articles: (1) original systematic review article aboutparanasal sinuses CT findings in CF patients; (2) narrative review article about diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in CF patients; and (3) original article about crosssectional prospective study of sinonasal manifestations and assessment of quality of life by SNOT-22 questionnaire in adult CF patients. The literature review was based on search of articles with the latest evidence on the subject in databases Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo and Cochrane. The cross-sectional study consisted in evaluation of adult CF patients clinically stable. They underwent clinical evaluation, pulmonary function tests, nasal endoscopy and paranasal sinuses CT scan. All patients answered SNOT-22 questionnaire. Results:Literature reports that the most common CT findings in CF patients areparanasal sinuses opacification, presence of sphenoid and frontal sinuses hypoplasia or aplasia, pansinusal underdevelopment and medial bulging oflateral nasal wall. When symptomatic, CRS with nasal polyps can affect quality of life and trigger pulmonary exacerbations. It is explained since paranasal sinuses may be colonized by pathogenic bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacterium plays a crucial role in morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation in CF patients. Clinical treatment of upper airways is indicated as first management, but this indication is often extrapolated from studies on CRS in general population. In the original study, a high average age, age of later diagnosis, symptoms of chronic rhinitis and clinical criteria for rhinosinusitis were more frequently observed in patients with high SNOT-22 scores. In multiple regression analysis, there was a positive association between age and the presence of P. aeruginosa in sputum with the SNOT-22 score. According to literature, this study also revealed a high prevalence of tomographic alterations.Sphenoid sinus aplasia or hypoplasia was the most common finding. Conclusion: Despite CT findings, patients report little intensity of sinonasal symptoms. Age and presence of P. aeruginosa were associated with higher SNOT-22 scores. The most important is to preserve lung function, but avoinding unnecessary invasive procedures and radiation exposure. More studies are needed to better understand the involvement of upper airways and improve management of CRS in CF.

A fibrose cística (FC) é uma doença genética irreversível, mas os avanços no tratamento têm aumentado a expectativa de vida dos pacientes. O acometimento das vias aéreas superiores, principalmente por alteraçõesdos seios paranasais aos exames de imagem, é prevalente nestes pacientes, embora muitos apresentem poucos sintomas. Poucos trabalhos abordam as características e o manejo das doenças nasossinusais em pacientes adultos com FC. O acometimento nasossinusal, além de ter provável influência nas exacerbações pulmonares, pode afetar negativamente a qualidade de vida.Objetivos:(1) Identificar as características e o grau de acometimento das vias aéreas superiores;(2) Estabelecer associações com as manifestações clínicas e determinar preditores na pontuação do questionário SNOT-22.Métodos: A metodologia adotada para a presenteteseconsistiu na elaboração de três artigos: (1) Artigo original de revisão sistemática sobre achados tomográficos de seios paranasais em pacientes com FC; (2) Artigo de revisão narrativa sobre diagnóstico e tratamento da rinossinusite crônica (RSC) em pacientes com FC; e (3) Artigo original de estudo transversal e prospectivo sobre manifestações nasossinusais e avaliação da qualidade de vida pelo questionário SNOT-22 em pacientes adultos com FC. A revisão da literatura fundamentou-se na busca por artigos com as evidências mais recentes sobre o assunto nos bancos de dados Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo e Cochrane. O estudo transversal consistiu na avaliação de pacientes adultos com FC clinicamente estáveis, sendo submetidos a avaliação clínica, exames de função pulmonar, endoscopia nasal e tomografia computadorizada de seios da face. Todos os pacientes responderam o questionário SNOT-22.Resultados: A literatura relata que os achados tomográficos mais comuns nos pacientes com FC são a opacificação dos seios paranasais, a presença de hipoplasia ou aplasia dos seios frontal e esfenoidal, o subdesenvolvimento pansinusal e a medialização da parede nasal lateral. Quando sintomática, a RSC com pólipos nasais pode afetar a qualidade de vida e desencadear as exacerbações pulmonares, já que os seios paranasais podem ser colonizados por bactérias patogênicas, principalmente a Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Esta bactéria tem papel crucial na morbidade e mortalidade após o transplante pulmonar em pacientes com FC. Embora o tratamento clínico das vias aéreas superiores seja indicado no manejo inicial, a indicação é muitas vezes extrapolada de estudos sobre RSC na população geral. No estudo original da tese, uma idade média maior, idade de diagnóstico mais tardio, sintomas de rinite crônica e critérios clínicos para rinossinusite foram mais observados em pacientes com pontuação maior no SNOT-22. Na análise de regressão múltipla, houve associação positiva da idade e presença de P. aeruginosa no escarro com a pontuação no SNOT-22.Em concordância com a literatura, o estudo também revelou uma alta prevalência de alterações tomográficas, sendo a aplasia/hipoplasia do seio esfenoidal o achado mais frequente.Conclusão:Apesar dasinúmeras alterações tomográficas, os pacientes relatam pouca intensidade dos sintomas nasossinusais. A idade e a presença da P. aeruginosa foram fatores associados a maior pontuação no SNOT-22. Mais estudos são necessários para compreender melhor o acometimento das vias aéreas superiores e melhorar o manejo da RSC na FC, a fim de preservar a função pulmonar, mas evitandoa indicação de procedimentos invasivos e a exposição radiológica desnecessária. / Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an irreversible genetic disease, but advances in treatment have increased the life expectancy of patients. Involvement of upper airways, especially by pathological changes in sinus imaging, is prevalent in these patients, although few exhibit symptoms. There are few studies about characteristics and management of sinonasal diseases in adult CF patients. Sinonasal involvement may initiate pulmonary exacerbations and negatively affect quality of life. Objectives: To identify characteristics and degree of involvement of upper airways, establishing associations with clinical manifestations and determine predictors in SNOT-22 questionnaire score. Methods: The methodology adopted for this thesis included the elaboration of three articles: (1) original systematic review article aboutparanasal sinuses CT findings in CF patients; (2) narrative review article about diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in CF patients; and (3) original article about crosssectional prospective study of sinonasal manifestations and assessment of quality of life by SNOT-22 questionnaire in adult CF patients. The literature review was based on search of articles with the latest evidence on the subject in databases Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scielo and Cochrane. The cross-sectional study consisted in evaluation of adult CF patients clinically stable. They underwent clinical evaluation, pulmonary function tests, nasal endoscopy and paranasal sinuses CT scan. All patients answered SNOT-22 questionnaire. Results:Literature reports that the most common CT findings in CF patients areparanasal sinuses opacification, presence of sphenoid and frontal sinuses hypoplasia or aplasia, pansinusal underdevelopment and medial bulging oflateral nasal wall. When symptomatic, CRS with nasal polyps can affect quality of life and trigger pulmonary exacerbations. It is explained since paranasal sinuses may be colonized by pathogenic bacteria, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacterium plays a crucial role in morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation in CF patients. Clinical treatment of upper airways is indicated as first management, but this indication is often extrapolated from studies on CRS in general population. In the original study, a high average age, age of later diagnosis, symptoms of chronic rhinitis and clinical criteria for rhinosinusitis were more frequently observed in patients with high SNOT-22 scores. In multiple regression analysis, there was a positive association between age and the presence of P. aeruginosa in sputum with the SNOT-22 score. According to literature, this study also revealed a high prevalence of tomographic alterations.Sphenoid sinus aplasia or hypoplasia was the most common finding. Conclusion: Despite CT findings, patients report little intensity of sinonasal symptoms. Age and presence of P. aeruginosa were associated with higher SNOT-22 scores. The most important is to preserve lung function, but avoinding unnecessary invasive procedures and radiation exposure. More studies are needed to better understand the involvement of upper airways and improve management of CRS in CF.

Introdução: Embora a fisiopatogenia da rinossinusite crônica (RSC) ainda não esteja totalmente elucidada, em virtude da sua heterogeneidade e multifatorialidade, existe um crescente corpo de evidências apontando que as bactérias exerçam um papel significativo na gênese ou perpetuação da inflamação crônica. Uma das possíveis formas de atuação são os biofilmes bacterianos, comumente encontrados em pacientes com RSC e que estão relacionados com má evolução clínica. Ainda, existem evidências de que algumas espécies bacterianas, especialmente o Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), são capazes de invadir as células epiteliais e permanecerem viáveis em seu interior. Por fim, tem se demonstrado que pacientes RSC com pólipo nasal (RSCcPN) revelam alta associação com a presença de superantígenos estafilocócicos na mucosa respiratória, responsáveis pela estimulação acentuada de respostas inflamatórias locais. Apesar de essas diferentes formas bacterianas estarem bem descritas na RSC, não se sabe ainda com clareza como elas estão associadas nesses indivíduos. Objetivos: Avaliar a associação entre a presença de biofilmes, bactérias intracelulares e superantígenos estafilocócicos em pacientes com RSC (com e sem pólipo nasal), comparados com o grupo controle. Casuística e Métodos: Avaliou-se a prevalência de biofilmes bacterianos, bactérias intracelulares e presença de superantígenos bacterianos em indivíduos com RSCcPN, sem pólipo nasal (RSCsPN) e controles, analisando a associação de distribuição de prevalência desses diferentes grupos (teste exato de Fisher, nível de significância quando p<0,05). Os biofilmes foram definidos por características morfológicas à microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), as bactérias intracelulares foram analisadas por microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (MET) e hibridização fluorescente in situ (FISH) para S. aureus, e superantígenos de S. aureus A-E foram quantificados pela técnica de ELISA (Enzime Linked Imunosorbent Assay). Foram incluídos 90 indivíduos, divididos em três grupos: 1) 38 pacientes com RSCcPN, 2) 26 com RSCsPN e 3) 26 controles. Resultados: Quarenta e dois por cento dos pacientes com RSCcPN (16/38), assim como os com RSCsPN (11/26) apresentaram amostras positivas para biofilmes bacterianos, mas não observou essa positividade no grupo controle (0/26). A análise para bactérias intracelulares demonstrou a presença em 31,5% de pacientes com RSCcPN (12/38), 19,2% em RSCsPN (5/26) e 0% nos controles (0/26). No estudo por FISH, 58% dos pacientes com RSCcPN (18/31) apresentaram positividade para S. aureus intracelular, seguido de 54% nos com RSCsPN (13/24) e em nenhum caso dos 24 analisados do grupo controle. Na avaliação por ELISA, apenas um paciente com RSCcPN foi positivo para a presença de superantígenos estafilocócicos. A avaliação da associação de biofilme bacteriano na superfície mucosa à MEV com bactéria intracelular à MET e com S. aureus intracelular por FISH nos dois diferentes grupos de RSC com e sem pólipo nasal, não mostrou diferença estatisticamente significativa. Conclusão: Foi observada uma maior prevalêcia de biofilmes e bactérias intracelulares em indivíduos com RSC com ou sem pólipo nasal, comparado a Resumo controles. Não houve diferença significativa dentre os grupos de RSC, com e sem pólipo nasal para a presença de biofilmes e bactérias intracelulares. Não houve associação entre a presença de biofilme e bactéria intracelular em pacientes com RSC. Os achados do presente estudo indicam que tanto biofilmes na superfície mucosa quanto microrganismos intracelulares podem estar envolvidos na fisiopatogenia da RSC. / Introduction: Although the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has not yet been fully elucidated, due to its heterogeneity and multifactorial etiology, there is a growing body of evidence that bacteria play a significant role in the genesis or perpetuation of chronic inflammation. One of the possible forms of acting are bacterial biofilms, which are commonly found in patients with CRS, and are associated with poor clinical outcomes in these patients. In addition to biofilms, there are some evidence pointing out that some bacterial species, especially Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), are able to invade into epithelial cells and remain viable intracellulary. Finally, it has been demonstrated that patients with CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) have a high association with the presence of staphylococcal superantigens in the respiratory mucosa, responsible for the stimulation of marked local inflammatory responses. Although these different bacterial forms are well described in CRS, it is still unclear how they are associated in these individuals. Objectives: To evaluate the correlation between the presence of biofilms, intracellular bacteria expression and S. aureus superantigens in CRS patients (with and without nasal polyposis) compared to a control group. Casuistic and Methods: We evaluated the prevalence of bacterial biofilms, intracellular bacteria and the presence of bacterial superantigens in individuals with CRSwNP, without nasal polyp (CRSsNP) and controls, evaluating the association of prevalence distribution of these different groups (Fisher exact test, level of significance set at p<0.05). The biofilms were defined by morphological characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, intracellular bacteria were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for S. aureus, and S. aureus A-E superantigens were quantified by ELISA. Ninety individuals were included, divided into 38 patients with CRSwNP, 26 patients with CRSsNP and 26 control patients. Results: 42% of patients with CRSwNP (16/38) as well as those with CRSsNP (11/26) presented positive samples for bacterial biofilms, while none of the control patients (0/26) had positive samples. The analysis for intracellular bacteria showed the presence in 31.5% of patients with CRSwNP (12/38), 19.2% in CRSsNP (5/26) and 0% in control patients (0/26). In the FISH study, 58% of patients with CRSwNP (18/31) presented intracellular S. aureus positivity, followed by 54% in patients with CRSsNP (13/24) and in none of the 24 analyzed in the control group. In the ELISA evaluation, only one patient with CRSwNP was positive for the presence of staphylococcal superantigens. The evaluation of the association of bacterial biofilm on the mucosal surface (SEM) with intracellular bacteria (MET) and with intracellular S. aureus by FISH in the two different groups of CRS (with and without nasal polyps) did not show a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: We found a higher prevalence of biofilms and intracellular bacteria in individuals with CRS, either with and without nasal polyps. There was no significant difference between the groups of CRS, with and without nasal polyp, for the presence of biofilms or intracellular bacteria. There was no significant diference on the association of biofilms and intracellular bacteria on pacientes with CRS. Our data indicate that both biofilms on the mucosal surface and intracellular microorganisms may be involved in the pathophysiology of CRS.

Objective: 1) Systematic review on the accuracy of Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) identification in administrative databases; 2) Develop an administrative data algorithm to identify CRS patients who have endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Methods: A chart review was performed for all ESS surgical encounters at The Ottawa Hospital from 2011-12. Cases were defined as encounters in which ESS for performed for Otolaryngologist-diagnosed CRS. An algorithm to identify patients who underwent ESS for CRS was developed using diagnostic and procedural codes within health administrative data. This algorithm was internally validated. Results: Only three studies meeting inclusion criteria were identified in the systematic review and showed inaccurate CRS identification. The final algorithm using administrative and chart review data found that encounters having at least one CRS diagnostic code and one ESS procedural code had excellent accuracy for identifying ESS: sensitivity 96.0% sensitivity, specificity 100%, and positive predictive value 95.4%. Internal validation showed similar accuracy. Conclusion: Most published AD studies examining CRS do not consider the accuracy of case identification. We identified a simple algorithm based on administrative database codes accurately identified ESS-CRS encounters.

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis is an inflammatory condition of the nose and paranasal sinuses lasting more than 12 weeks. The common treatment is intranasal corticosteroids but if this treatment fails in relieving symptoms endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is considered - a common procedure in the Otolaryngology department in Örebro county. ESS can be assisted by image guided navigation (IGN).In a quality ensuring purpose, this study aimed to investigate the frequency and characteristics of post-operative complications after ESS and examining possible risk factors for complications. Methods Retrospective chart review study. The post-operative complication rate after ESS was calculated. Bivariate analysis was used to find potential factors associated with post-operative complications. The variables of significance were used in multivariate analysis. Result Out of 131 patients; 52 (39.7%) had any post-operative complication. 21 had major – and 35 had minor complications. Local infection was the most common complication. IGN was associated with an increased risk of complications, both minor (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.0-5.6) and overall (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.3-5.8). Extensive surgery was associated with an increased risk of complications, both major (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.0-6.9) and overall (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.0-4.6). Male sex was associated with increased risk of major complications (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2-15.5). Conclusion The complication rate is comparable to other studies with similar definition of complications. IGN assistance, extensive surgery and male sex were associated with an increased risk of complications. Further research should be performed before drawing conclusions determining why they increase the risk.

A rinossinusite crônica (RSC) é uma doença inflamatória da mucosa nasal, e pouco tem sido relacionada à exposição no ambiente de trabalho, em especial ao algodão. Atualmente, uma série de citocinas e quimiocinas tem sido estudada para elucidação das características imunológicas que levam ao desenvolvimento da doença. Objetivos: Caracterizar a exposição ao algodão como indutora de RSC e determinar o padrão de resposta inflamatória imuno-histoquímica da mucosa nasal de indivíduos expostos ou não ao algodão e que desenvolveram RSC. Casuística e Metodos: Por meio de questionário baseado no EPOS e SNOT-22 foi realizado diagnóstico clínico de RSC em indivíduos expostos ao algodão no ambiente de trabalho. Após a confirmação diagnóstica com tomografia computadorizada e nasofibroscopia flexível foi realizada biópsia na mucosa de concha média de pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de RSC para análise da expressão de IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-17 e IL-33. A análise foi realizada também em grupo com RSC sem exposição ao algodão e controle sem RSC. Resultados: Todos os indivíduos expostos ao algodão com sintomatologia sugestiva de RSC apresentaram padrão histológico com aumento da expressão de IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-17 e IL-33. Conclusões: O presente estudo comprovou a estreita relação entre a exposição ao algodão no ambiente de trabalho e o surgimento de uma resposta inflamatória com aumento da expressão das interleucinas estudadas. A possível instituição de terapias/medicamentos que inibissem a expressão dessas citocinas poderia auxiliar na diminuição do processo inflamatório presente na RSC e/ou no desencadeamento da doença / The chronic rhinusinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, and has been little related to exposure in the work environment, especially to cotton. Currently, a number of cytokines and chemokines have been studied to elucidate the immunological characteristics that lead to the development of the disease. Objectives: To characterize exposure to cotton as an inducer of CRS and to determine the pattern of inflammatory immune-histochemical response of the nasal mucosa of individuals exposed or not to cotton and who developed CRS. Casuistic and Methods: Using a questionnaire based on EPOS and SNOT-22, a clinical diagnosis of CRS was performed in individuals exposed to cotton in the work environment. After diagnostic confirmation with computed tomography and flexible nasofibroscopy, biopsy was performed on the middle concha mucosa of patients with clinical diagnosis of CRS to analyze the expression of IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-17 and IL- 33. The analysis was also performed in a group with CRS without exposure to cotton and control without CRS. Results: All individuals exposed to cotton with symptoms suggestive of CRS had a histological pattern with increased expression of IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-17 and IL-33. Conclusions: This study confirms the close relationship between exposure to cotton in the workplace and the appearance of an inflammatory response with increased expression of interleukins studied. The possible institution of therapies / drugs that inhibit the expression of these cytokines could help in the reduction of the inflammatory process present in CRS and in the onset of the disease

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T13:56:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 saliba impressaofinalissima.pdf: 1761805 bytes, checksum: f8ae03fbaec42d9fb5d3e49e0cf7c65b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-27 / Embora raramente se associem com complicações graves, as rinossinusopatias acarretam grande morbidade, absenteísmo laboral e escolar e grande custo financeiro. Em nível local, há poucos estudos clínicos descritivos sobre manifestações clínicas, otimização de métodos e critérios diagnósticos e sobre o perfil de comorbidade segundo a etiopatogênese (estrutural, funcional, alérgica ou infecciosa). Objetivo: descrever comparativamente os achados clínicos, do transporte mucociliar, citopatológicos, do teste cutâneo para alérgenos, endoscópicos e imaginológicos. Casuística e métodos: 212 casos recrutados dentre 2549 pacientes atendidos no Hospital da Polícia Militar e no Centro de Otorrinolaringológico, em Vitória, ES, entre 3 de janeiro de 2005 e 11 de maio de 2006; 10 tabagistas e 10 não tabagistas sem queixas rinossinusais foram adicionalmente recrutados para comparação. Os achados foram sumarizados como freqüências absoluta e relativa simples de acordo com o grupo etiopatogênico. Resultados: anormalidade estrutural foi identificada em 10 (4,7%), funcional em 11 (5,2%), alérgica em 28 (13,2%), infecciosa em 13 (6,1%), mais de uma das precedentes em 136 (64,1%) e outras doenças em 14 (6,6%). Dentre as 612 comparações analisadas, 19% mostraram freqüência com incremento direto maior que 20% entre os grupos: rinossinusite, rinite alérgica, anormalidade anatômica e funcional. Conclusão: estes resultados demonstram que a comorbidade é a regra e os achados, similares e sobrepostos entre as várias rinossinusopatias, demandam, para a sua distinção, a consideração concomitante dos aportes da história clínica, citopatologia, transporte mucociliar, endoscopia nasal e imaginologia. / Rhinosinusal illnesses are associated with a great morbidity, high costs for the patients and high tax of labor and school absenteeism. Even though these illnesses are well known, there is few descriptive studies about the clinical manifestations, the optimization of the diagnostic criteria and the distribution of comorbidity according to the etiopathogenic types (structural, functional, allergic and infectious) at a local level. Objective: to carry through a comparative description of the clinical, mucociliary clearance, citopathologic, endoscopic and imaginologic findings of the rhinosinusal illness at local doctors office. Patients and methods: 232 of a universe of 2549 patients taken care at two otorrhinolaringologic clinics at Vitória citty, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, from January, 3rd of 2005 to May, 11th of 2006. Of 232, 212 were patients with some rhinosinusal complaints and 20 citizens without rhinosinusal complaints (10 smokers and 10 nonsmokers) were used as control group. The absolute and relative frequency of clinical and laboratory findings were compared between the ethiopathogenic types of rhinosinusal illness. Results: structural abnormalities was present in 10 (4,7%), functional abnormalities in 11 (5,2%), allergy in 28 (13,2%) and infection in 13 (6,1%); in 136 (64,1%) there is more than one of these conditions. Among the 612 findings analised, 19% shows direct increment of frequency higher than 20% between the rhinosinusal types: rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, structural and functional abnormalities. Conclusion: these results show that comorbidity is high and that there is great overlapping of findings between the various types of rhinosinusal illness. To discriminate between them is necessary to take account of concommitant contribution of the clinical history, cytopathology, mucociliary clearance, endoscopic and imaginologic findings.